Above the gray fog

Lin Shan took a step forward, keeping a certain distance, took out the crystal card and waved it in front of him, "I come from above and would like to ask about its origin and use."

When the old man heard "above", a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he regained his composure.

He motioned to the children around him to step back, and he sat back on the worn-out straw mat.

"Show me the card," the old man said.

Lin Shan handed the crystal card to the old man. The old man looked at the card carefully, his fingers gently sliding over the lines on it, and the expression on his face gradually became serious.

"This pattern..." the old man said to himself, "Is there a catastrophe..."

Lin Shan stood quietly, asking anxiously if there was nothing wrong.

"Huh..." the old man let out a breath, "Unfortunately, I don't know what this card does. I do know some information about this pattern. If you want to hear it, I can tell you. But not for free.”

"What do you want?" Lin Shan looked at him.

On the surface, these creatures are exactly the same as humans, without any external features such as tails and ears.

To say that it is different, I am afraid that there is only a difference in information.

According to old legends, the human form was named after the Human Emperor.

Lin Shan still believed it at first, but as he saw more and more, he gradually became less convinced.

"I want a pair of wings of a legless bird," said the old man.

Lin Shan was about to ask what kind of creature the footless bird was, when Naiyi behind him opened his eyes wide.

"I want it too, little old man, your requirements are really high enough." Nai Yi crossed his arms, with a look on his face that felt sorry for Lin Shan.

"To me, it's just a story, but to him, it's important information." The old man looked at Lin Shan, "Isn't it?"

"First, let's talk about what a legless bird is." Lin Shan frowned and asked.

"The footless bird is a kind of divine bird in the abyss. It is born in the sky and flies throughout its life. It will only fall to the earth after death." The old man said slowly.

Naiichi crossed his arms and added, "The wings of the legless bird are a symbol of the freedom of the abyss. There are many love stories involving the legless bird, but apart from its symbolic meaning, it has no other practical uses. "

"However, the number of legless birds is extremely rare, and normal creatures will never see one in their lifetime."

"Do you know where to find it?" Lin Shan looked at the old man with sharp eyes.

The old man shook his head slowly, "I don't know."

Lin Shan was silent for a moment and nodded slightly, "If I find the legless bird, I will come to you."

After saying that, Lin Shan turned around and left the tent.

After walking out of the tent, Lin Shan immediately made a wish in the hope that the magic box would help him find traces of the footless bird.

However, there was no response from the magic box. It seemed that this wish was beyond its capabilities.

This was also expected by Lin Shan.

The magic box is not omnipotent, and the scope of its search for things is limited.

Lin Shan continued to make wishes, silently thinking about the new destination in his heart, hoping to go to the next large-scale civilization gathering place.

Five months later.

Lin Shan found another place where civilization exists

The old man didn't want to say it before, and Lin Shan couldn't force it. The main reason was that Lin Shan judged that he was not his opponent.

Naiyi was still following behind secretly, Lin Shan ignored her, and she didn't take the initiative to talk to Lin Shan.

This new gathering place is similar to the previous gathering place. There are no city walls and dilapidated buildings scattered in the wasteland.

The land is dry and barren, and the air is filled with the smell of decay.

The difference is that the strongest one here is only Sequence 1.

Based on the idea of ​​​​"Come here, come here", Lin Shan decided to find the Sequence 1 and ask.

Lin Shan suddenly appeared in front of a luxurious mansion that stood out in this desolate place.

This house has carved beams and painted beams and tall courtyard walls, which are in sharp contrast to the surrounding dilapidated environment.

A group of hungry people surrounded the house. They stared at the yard eagerly, as if hoping to throw out some leftovers.

Lin Shan walked into the courtyard, and the servant guarding the door glanced at him without any obstruction, but immediately informed the master.

Before Lin Shan could continue walking inside, a middle-aged man wearing brocade clothes appeared in front of Lin Shan.

His face was handsome, but his eyes were cold, revealing an unconcealable arrogance and coldness.

Lin Shan took out the card and got straight to the point, "I want to know the origin and purpose of this card."

At the same time, the aura on his body spread out without any room for error, and his mental power tightly locked onto the middle-aged man's every move.

As long as the other party dares to lie, he will be able to detect it immediately.

Feeling strong pressure and his life may be threatened at any time, the middle-aged man did not dare to neglect anything.

He immediately looked at the card carefully, looking confused and worried.

He was worried that he might die if he couldn't say anything, so he took a few more glances and seemed to remember something. He immediately restrained his coldness and arrogance, squeezed out a smile on his face and said, "I seem to have heard of this pattern. "

Lin Shan said nothing and motioned for him to continue.

"The pattern on this card involves a huge disaster called the 'Catastrophe'." The middle-aged man pondered for a moment and said slowly, "No one knows exactly when the 'Catastrophe' happened. This is just for our generation. Stories passed down from generation to generation.”

"According to legend, the Cataclysm was an event that changed the pattern of heaven and earth. The sky cracked, the ground collapsed, and all life was devastated. Only a handful of people survived. After that disaster, all previous civilizations were destroyed and could no longer be established. A powerful civilization.”

"I only heard a few fragments of words. I can't tell you the details..." Seeing Lin Shan's expressionless face, the middle-aged man was worried that Lin Shan would not be satisfied with his answer and racked his brains. Recall everything you need to know about the Cataclysm.

"The 'Catastrophe' has something to do with demons." He said tentatively, "Maybe you can ask the demon clan members..."

Lin Shan's eyes moved and he asked, "Are there any demons nearby?"

The middle-aged man replied, "There are none nearby, but there are traces of demons far away, in the south of the ice sea. However, it is far away from here. If we fly there forcefully, it will probably take hundreds of years."

Lin Shan didn't want to waste hundreds of years.

He continued to ask, "Are there any 'hidden doors' nearby?"

The middle-aged man shook his head, "I haven't heard of it."

Lin Shan remembered that the little devil had mentioned before that there were different names for 'hidden doors', so he asked in a different way, "Is there any strange place nearby? For example, a door. After entering, you can go to the next moment." degree, or disappear after entering. ”

The middle-aged man suddenly realized, "Do you want to go to the next level?"

"That's right." Lin Shan nodded.

The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said, "Go west, about two million miles away, and there is a forbidden area. Rumor has it that there is a door to the next scale there. Some people in our settlement have gone in before, but no one has been there yet. come out."

"What? You want to go to the next level? What are you going to do?" Naiichi next to him asked with wide eyes.

"Look for the answer." Lin Shan replied.

Naiyi suddenly grabbed Lin Shan's arm, "You can't go, the next scale is not a normal scale! If you die, who will be my partner?"

"Have you been there?" Lin Shan looked at her.

Naiichi shook his head, "I haven't been there, but I know that the next scale - scale 1003, is a special scale called - the Stranded Abyss."